School Assessment Policy
Giovanni Curmi Higher Secondary School has an Assessment Policy based on Students’ engagement, retention and continuous evaluation. The Academic Year is spread over 3 Terms:
1st Term: October till December
2nd Term: January till March
3rd Term: April till June
Attendance is compulsory for all Courses and a minimum of 70% of Attendance needs to be reached in order to be eligible for Tests/Examinations and to continue with the Course. Poor Attendance and unsatisfactory Academic performance can lead to the termination of Students’ registration with the School.
1st Term:
During this Term the Academic Report includes:
- Attendance Mark (70% the minimum expected)
- Continuous Assessment Mark (50% passmark)
- Tutorials/Practicals Mark (50% passmark)
In January a Parents’ Day for all students is held at School to discuss students’ progress with parents/guardians.
2nd Term:
During this Term time-tabled Tests are held for 1st Year Students and MOCK Exams are held for 2nd Year Students. These are held at the beginning of March.
To be eligible for Tests/MOCK Exams, students need to have not less than 70% of Attendance. Marks for Continuous Assessment and Practical/Tutorials will be also included in the 2nd Term Academic Report.
3rd Term:
First Year Students have their Final Academic Report based on: Attendance, Assessment, Tutorials/Practicals and End of 1st year Examinations. These are held in June and Students are Promoted to 2nd Year on the following criteria:
- Pass from all June Exams
- The overall evaluation of 3 Academic Reports
- Did not fail in more than 2 Exams
Students who fail in more than 2 Exams and who have an overall Academic Reports below the minimum standard required in Attendance, Continuous Assessment and Tutorial/Practicals will NOT BE PROMOTED to 2nd Year.